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Current Attempt in Progress Your answer is partially correct. Crane Inc. had a bad year in 2021. For the first time in its history, it operated at a loss. The company's income statement showed th following results from selling 65,600 units of product: net sales $1,640,000; total costs and expenses $1,832,700; and net loss $192,700. Costs and expenses consisted of the following. Management is considering the following independent alternatives for 2022. 1. Increase unit selling price 25% with no change in costs and expenses. 2. Change the compensation of salespersons from fixed annual salaries totaling $164,000 to total salaries of $32,800 plus a 5% commission on net sales. 3. Purchase new high-tech factry machinery that will change the proportion between variable and fixed cost of goods sold to 50:50. (a) Compute the break-even point in sales dollars for 2021. (Round contribution margin ratio to 4 decimal places e.g. 0.2512 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,510.) Break-even point (a) Compute the break-even point in sales dollars for 2021. (Round contribution margin ratio to 4 decimal places e.g. 0.2512 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,510.) Break-even point $ (b) Compute the break-even point in sales dollars under each of the alternative courses of action for 2022. (Round contribution margin ratio to 3 decimal places e.g. 0.251 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,510 .) Which course of action do you recommend

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